#look up “the long history of disinformation during war” it's an interesting wapo article

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it always pisses me off a bit when i see people trying to use their platform to Educate The Public and the "educational resources" they provide are twitter threads, tiktoks, and carrds. like yes absolutely a social media post from a primary source is invaluably helpful when it comes to getting first-person perspectives on current events, but you just cannot learn extensive history from tiktok. idk. maybe you can. maybe i'm being too quick to write off tiktok as a whole. it's just rare that a tiktok is going to be well-researched and provide sources for the viewers to vet or use for further research on their own, so it's natural to be doubtful.

people easily believe anything on social media if it's well-said and seems sincere, which is just dangerously stupid. vet your sources. think critically. don't just blindly believe a tiktok because the person filming it is using smart people words

#don't even believe me when i essay andy #i'm just some guy what the hell do i know i don't have a degree in anything related to the stuff i essay andy about #i enjoy doing research on my own which is why when i essay andy i provide sources so You can look into it Yourself #people can try to provide educational materials to the public but at the end of the day it's up to you to vet it #look up “the long history of disinformation during war” it's an interesting wapo article #even or maybe especially during times like this when you're witnessing apartheid you Must be careful with what you share #misinfo/disinfo is so common. be careful. people benefit from and die due to the misinfo/disinfo going viral on socials